Volunteers Feed the Homeless in San Diego, California

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VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIAL

"Thanks for doing so much to organize these events. We had a great time helping out today. Bonus... I learned how to stuff and tie pork loins and chop them veggies. Volunteering + free culinary school lessons. I feel like I need to be paying for this training!" ~Volunteer, Bill Perno

What We Do

Serving the Homeless: In 2005, Chef Julie Darling saw that there was a need in San Diego to serve the homeless fresh and nutritious meals. With the help of generous friends and clients, she began preparing dinners at various holidays. She and her volunteers began serving free Thanksgiving dinners and soon expanded to serving dinners […]

About Us

We are an ALL VOLUNTEER organization. MISSION STATEMENT: JUST CALL US VOLUNTEERS (JCUV) collaborates with other non-profits to positively impact the lives of San Diego’s low-income and homeless adults and children by serving free healthy meals and teaching hands-on cooking classes using fresh, often organic, and nutritious ingredients. We’re a diverse group of San Diego residents […]

Founder, Julie Darling

Chef Julie Darling is our organization’s founder and volunteers her time as President of Just Call Us Volunteers, and running her own catering and kitchen rental business in San Diego, CA. Julie was born and raised in San Diego in a family who believed in giving back. Julie’s mom was in the Junior League of […]

Volunteer Spotlight

JCUV’s November 2014 Spotlight volunteers are Liz Weaver & Pat Harris. Liz and Pat have been hardworking volunteers for JCUV. Recently they generously put on the Tie One On fundraiser. This event raised $1200 to help raise money to feed our homeless Veterans and many others in need all year long. Liz, Pat, and JCUV […]

MAKE A DONATION TO JUST CALL US VOLUNTEERS

Just Call Us Volunteers is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization. Click DONATE to make a safe tax deductible donation to help us feed the homeless. We operate solely on donations, so your cash donations are extremely important to us. We know how to get the most out of your hard earned dollars. Thank you!!

selfless volunteers and generous purveyors

Just Call Us Volunteers is an energetic group of professional chefs, selfless volunteers and generous purveyors making the world a better place one nutritious meal at a time for San Diego's homeless, veterans, children and others in need. With an entirely volunteer staff and board, the 501.c.3 organization served more than 8,000 meals last year and taught low income families healthy and frugal cooking techniques in regular classes.

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